Comments on: The transforming mecha of Izzo http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/07/15/the-transforming-mecha-of-izzo/ "It's just zis blog, you know..." Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:33:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jacob http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/07/15/the-transforming-mecha-of-izzo/#comment-43427 Jacob Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:27:18 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/?p=2560#comment-43427 BTW, I only spelt transformers with a capital T on YSAB because I was in a "capitalize every important word in the post title" mood. I can never figure out which way is better. BTW, I only spelt transformers with a capital T on YSAB because I was in a “capitalize every important word in the post title” mood. I can never figure out which way is better.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/07/15/the-transforming-mecha-of-izzo/#comment-43417 Andrew Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:52:49 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/?p=2560#comment-43417 ^ Indeed! LMAO! :lol: ^ Indeed! LMAO! :lol:

]]> By: Jacob http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/07/15/the-transforming-mecha-of-izzo/#comment-43411 Jacob Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:13:27 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/?p=2560#comment-43411 Yeah, Ramone, I've figured that it might be difficult to learn a new character set and grammar system. I'd be happy to just to be able to read and write the language. Oh, that's right, I forgot I know Chinese!... wait, no. But thanks for the heads-up, Nannan. ;) <a href="http://pepper.idge.net/japanese/" rel="nofollow">This essay</a> is a fun read. Yeah, Ramone, I’ve figured that it might be difficult to learn a new character set and grammar system. I’d be happy to just to be able to read and write the language.

Oh, that’s right, I forgot I know Chinese!… wait, no. But thanks for the heads-up, Nannan. ;)
This essay is a fun read.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/07/15/the-transforming-mecha-of-izzo/#comment-43410 Andrew Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:07:15 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/?p=2560#comment-43410 Nannan is correct. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanji" rel="nofollow">kanji</a> characters in Japanese are mostly a subset of the full range of characters inherited from written Chinese. (Chinese was the language of the educated classes for hundreds of years in ancient Japan.) It works the other way around, too. I spent a year or so trying to learn Chinese a while back, and found the written portion surprisingly easy. Many of the most common or basic characters are the same in both languages. Nannan is correct. The kanji characters in Japanese are mostly a subset of the full range of characters inherited from written Chinese. (Chinese was the language of the educated classes for hundreds of years in ancient Japan.)

It works the other way around, too. I spent a year or so trying to learn Chinese a while back, and found the written portion surprisingly easy. Many of the most common or basic characters are the same in both languages.

]]> By: Nannan http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/07/15/the-transforming-mecha-of-izzo/#comment-43405 Nannan Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:20:12 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/?p=2560#comment-43405 If you speak Chinese, Japanese shouldn't be hard to learn. There's many characters derived from the Chinese language. If you speak Chinese, Japanese shouldn’t be hard to learn. There’s many characters derived from the Chinese language.

]]> By: Ramone http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/07/15/the-transforming-mecha-of-izzo/#comment-43404 Ramone Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:18:50 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/?p=2560#comment-43404 Jacob, did you mean reading/writing Japanese rather than speaking? I suspect while there are definite barriers to learning the spoken version, learning an entirely new type of script (non-latin characters) is a MUCH bigger challenge. On a side note, my sister has taken 3 years of Japanese and she's ready to try something less intensive. Jacob, did you mean reading/writing Japanese rather than speaking? I suspect while there are definite barriers to learning the spoken version, learning an entirely new type of script (non-latin characters) is a MUCH bigger challenge.

On a side note, my sister has taken 3 years of Japanese and she’s ready to try something less intensive.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/07/15/the-transforming-mecha-of-izzo/#comment-43398 Andrew Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:04:14 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/?p=2560#comment-43398 ^ I understand it's one of the most difficult languages to learn, though. My dad spent our first three years in Japan going to language school full time. :shock: ^ I understand it’s one of the most difficult languages to learn, though. My dad spent our first three years in Japan going to language school full time. :shock:

]]> By: Jacob http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/07/15/the-transforming-mecha-of-izzo/#comment-43395 Jacob Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/?p=2560#comment-43395 I thought you might say that. I thought you might say that.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/07/15/the-transforming-mecha-of-izzo/#comment-43378 Andrew Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:32:05 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/?p=2560#comment-43378 ^ I wouldn't know. I was born there and grew up speaking it. :-) ^ I wouldn’t know. I was born there and grew up speaking it. :-)

]]> By: Jacob http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/07/15/the-transforming-mecha-of-izzo/#comment-43343 Jacob Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:50:21 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/?p=2560#comment-43343 Is it very difficult to learn Japanese? Is it very difficult to learn Japanese?

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